How we support
your group

If you’re thinking about setting up a new support group, or if you’re already involved in a group and would like to develop it, our Macmillan Engagement Leads are here to help you.

They can help you understand what support already exists in your local area, and talk through your ideas to help you develop them. Macmillan Engagement Leads have access to a variety of resources which can help with setting up new groups, or developing existing ones. These include advice, guidance, training, grants and resources.

Who to contact for more advice

Find your Macmillan Engagement Lead. Your Engagement lead will talk through your ideas, and find the best way we can support you. Engagement leads cover England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and work with groups of people living with cancer and with organisations or professionals who work in partnership with people living with cancer.

Reviewed: 4 Dec 2014 Next review: 2017

What kind of training and courses are on offer?

Macmillan offers a number of training opportunities to help you and your group develop and make positive changes. We aim to bring people together to share experiences and to help them obtain practical and emotional support.

Handbook for self-help and support groups

This brand new resource is designed for anyone who is setting up or running a support group. It covers everything from forming a committee to promoting your group – and it also includes lots of handy information about legal issues, money matters and training opportunities. This handbook replaces the previous Good Practice Guidelines.

Order free resources, leaflets, posters and flyers

Did you know you can order all of our resources, publications and leaflets for free from be.Macmillan? You can also create posters, flyers and other materials to help advertise your group. Visit be.Macmillan to find out more.

Thanks

We rely on a number of sources to gather evidence for our information. If you’d like further information on the sources we use, please feel free to contact us on: bookletfeedback@macmillan.org.uk

All our information is reviewed by cancer or other relevant professionals to ensure that it’s accurate and reflects the best evidence available. We thank all those people who have provided expert review for the information on this page.

Our information is also reviewed by people affected by cancer to ensure it is as relevant and accessible as possible. Thank you to all those people who reviewed what you're reading and have helped our information to develop.

You could help us too when you join our Cancer Voices Network – find out more at: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancervoices

We make every effort to ensure that the information we provide is accurate and up-to-date but it should not be relied upon as a substitute for specialist professional advice tailored to your situation. So far as is permitted by law, Macmillan does not accept liability in relation to the use of any information contained in this publication or third party information or websites included or referred to in it.